The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-03-31

~ which attacked bim.
y Seven o'clockg" he SAID. elsncing
% The time. The otilce "a closed long az
?, 10 another hour Basiet will sing ov
. ihose bonds aud then hello. whAt do
that msanY"
'e The sbrill alarm Of the telephone sun
moped him across The room.
?, There is no one at the once"
= thought. taking up the receiver. ] VOL
der whs,s up nvw9 Helloi Wsyn
u Who are your
III is Helen Archer. Mr.. Wayne" ssi
!. a voice which be knew quite we'll.
= "Why, what are you doing 10 the otlic
I q, this time OF the mighty" be exelaime
iuyoInniarily.
Il am not al the Office that h, not 4
: your oiiee. ] am at the central station
Can you hear meg"
YES
II have something importsIs 70 Tel
you Our wire got crossed with Mr.
Brsket's today aud I could hear ever,
word said over IT, l could not under.
stand what they we're talking about, only
Mr.. Brisket was talking to man named
Danbury
'Danburyl'' exclaimed Wayne, in great
excitement.
They we're talking about bonds and
said lots Of things couldn't comprehend
but at last your name was mentioned
"This will put Wayne in a hole" Mr..
Brisket said "Yes," said Mr.. Danbury.
"Itll bury him alive. It's good thing
he's shelved tonight. There's no danger
suppose of his getting wind Of this be-
fore eight o'clock?' mo danger at all. =
said Brisket, iii You don't go back on me.
Therell be deal all around aud we'll
boost the market over Wayne's head ;
Do you hear what say ?" she interrupted.
"Yes yesl' said Wayne. excitedy.
"what elseg"
Nothing more that could understand,
except that they we're to meet at the Con-
tinental hotel tonight at s o'clock.
came here because / was afraid TO talk
from the Office | thought some one
might get on our wire, aud I'd have you
here direct That's all. Good bye"
For Rowland Wayne to dress and leave
the house was matter Of very short while
after be had received this message
from Helen Archer. His illness aud the
danger o exposure were quite forgotten.
He was present very unexpectedly TO
Mr.. .Brisket and Mr.. Danbury, at the
evening conference at the hotel What
had passed no one knew, but the next day |
the street was electrified by the news that
Wayne was closing up bis affairs to go
abroad
That will throw us all out, said Burns
gloomlly; and Helen Archer heard the
news with sinking heart.
4 She WAS late that night 10 going home.
having some small errsnd- to attend TO gu
The way; aud. moreover, her steps Jagged
with consciousness that she had bad
news for her par. uiiiug mother
4" You aie lnit, Nellie, said Mrs Archer
is she came "a. This gentleman has
been waiting to see you for some time.
II was Mr. Wayne who rose and held
,ut his hand warmly.
Miss Archer" he said, II have come
o thank you for the service you did me
asst night. Thanks to you, have saved
ny fortune from ruin most absolute. If
t had not been for your foresight and
prompt action / should have been beg
,ar today"
Ill had no idea it was so serious as
hat said Helen, hastily. Il am very glad
could do you such service"
~ shall never forget it, Rowland said,
nth a steadiast look into her soft, grey
yes ''And / have learned wholesome
esson. When went into the brokerage /.
usiness ! did not dream that SO much OF
~ Intercourse would be with men wholly
evoii Of conscience or principle. am
lex and dirgusted Last night bad ex =
ecied to make 5000, 900 ut one transsc
ION. Today mud myself thanking h,av
d, and yon, that | got ont without losing
nything. | am tired of such chances.
o not ieel tha, ] cuD enter into contracts
ith such men as Bri,ket and DaDbury.
ithout lmpTomisiug myself; and so |
ave decided to get ont altogether.
II un lerstcod that Won were gong out !,
( the busintss, said Helen qaietly.
''Yee, am, shall close up the Office as
bon as possible. "
Il expected that; and -snd don't wish
} trouble you, Mr.. Wayne, bnt II you see
a opening Tor me anywhere would you be !,
) kind as TO recommend me'"
II have been talking with yonr mother, J,
I'D Rowland, bowing 10 Mrs. Archer Il !,
m going abroad; my health requires 1t, !.
Mt do not like the idea OF going alone. :
want you aud your mother to accompany :
accompany me 1t will do yon good - .
ldeed You need it as much as and ] !,
ont take a refusal
This is how Helen Archer took her first : !,
lip abroad
When she came home Rowland had :, :,
iyen her situaiion-as his vile
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